Beetle-mania
So here is the new baby. She's not exactly the colour I would have liked (we saw a fab orange one which was just out of price range) but she's cute and nippy and the Minx loves her very much. We are in ongoing discussions about her name - I favour 'Myrtle' but the Minx pefers the alliteration of 'Belle' (though we should be grateful that Aurora, Ariel and Tinkerbell have not yet come up as options).
I am naturally wondering whether any embellishment is in order - or would that be unspeakably naff and cliche'd?
Options include.
Retro flowers from TonyaBug on Etsy
Daisies from the Daisy People
Fabulous and fabulously expensive offical Beetle decals from Mibo.
Daisy tail light covers
and er, 'eyelids'
and, just in case you have money to burn, daisy hubcaps
Just in case I have any readers left after my shameful lack of blogging in recent weeks, here is a poll.
i don't even like VW beetles but i would definitely drive one around if it had the Mibo decals on it...and the daisy tail light covers are adorable.
oh geeze, i think i've just realized that i've been in japan too long....
Posted by: illahee | 04 June 2009 at 05:17 AM
I say go for it. I love me a VW. I still dream of restoring a ragtop Ghia. LURVE (learned that from you) the Mibo decals...uber fab.
Posted by: carrie | 04 June 2009 at 06:26 AM
OMG welcome to the beetle club! I drive a 2002 Cyber Green (aka lime green) Beetle, Named Zoe. She is the car of my dreams i plan to drive her till the wheels fall off then re-build her and keep on going. They seriously are the best car EVER!!!
Posted by: Spencer | 04 June 2009 at 07:26 AM
I'm with the Minx - no contest. Belle Beetle against Myrtle .. er Bertle. Nah.
Mibo decals, daisy wheels and tail lights.
Higher paid job for husband.
See, simple!
Posted by: KQ | 04 June 2009 at 10:03 AM
Er, you have to. Didn't you know that decorating a Beetle is compulsory?
Posted by: Liz | 04 June 2009 at 05:07 PM
I can very much see you with the "eyelids" and daisy hubcaps! Subdued but not Seattle "safe"! ;)
Posted by: Uncle Beefy | 04 June 2009 at 11:59 PM
I think that cheerful car bedecked with daisy decals would, on the whole, make people smile and more inclined to let you into busy lanes.
Posted by: lissie | 06 June 2009 at 09:28 AM
I wish I had taken a picture of this car that was always parked near my flat in London (when I still lived there). It had two seat covers that said "Minx" (plus floppy-haired girl cartoon character) and it made me think of you. So, you know, should you want to leap in to the decorating with both feet, such a thing is available in the United Kingdom.
Posted by: K | 13 June 2009 at 07:29 PM